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To: combjelly who wrote (421691)	10/2/2008 9:00:23 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574212

Let me see. A book that hasn't been published, heck, isn't even finished, yet you know how much it will make for the author? Right. The $350,000 figure is an example. Maybe it is $500,000, maybe it is $100,000, but it isn't zero. That's what matters. She stands to profit from Obama being elected. Even if you argue that she MAY not profit from it, the mere fact that she MAY profit from it is sufficient to disqualify her. "Would a murder trial end in a mistrial if it was discovered a juror was writing a book about the trial or had received a book advance about it? Of course. " Now she is a murderer? Obviously I'm trying use an analogy to get through your unduly hard head. I think you know you're wrong and just can't quite bring yourself to admit it. "This is why people are so upset about it. " Doubt it. The real reason is that they are afraid she will get her clock cleaned and are trying to lower expectations. That is very clear. This may be happening, but it is totally unrelated to the conflict of interests of Ifill. The woman should have disclosed the situation and allowed the two campaigns to decide whether she was a suitable moderator.